Red Mansion: Bastards rule the roost

Chapter 268 The entire army was wiped out 1

The Tatars couldn't wait to start a carpet search, squeezing up the mountain from all directions.

The jungle in the mountain was dense, blocking the sky and the sun, and the light was gloomy. The Tatars formed a small team of ten, several feet apart from each other. They kept using machetes to chop down the vines and shrubs blocking the road, and searched together.

Suddenly I heard a whooshing sound coming from the dense forest ahead, and twenty or thirty arrows broke through the leaves and shot through the forest.

Several Tatars groaned and fell down. The few remaining members of the team hurriedly hid behind trees, took out their bows and arrows and shot randomly, hitting no one anywhere.

These Tatars were a little panicked, looking at the gloomy jungle ahead, like wild beasts hiding in the darkness, trying to choose people to devour, and they shouted for help at the top of their lungs.

Several surrounding teams heard the sound and came to support, but no more arrows were fired from the forest. It was quiet as if nothing had happened.

This group of Tatars gathered together and did not dare to separate anymore. They were afraid of being attacked by others, so they went in together. After walking for more than a hundred steps, there was no trace of the enemy. Just as he relaxed a little, another twenty or thirty arrows were fired from the dense forest ahead, knocking down several people.

The Tatars couldn't bear it any longer, so they shouted and rushed forward with their machetes waving without fear of death.

A group of soldiers on the sidelines did not confront them head-on, but instead lured them dozens of feet deeper. Suddenly they turned around and drew their swords out of their sheaths.

Thirty or forty Tatars rushed forward with ferocious smiles. Suddenly, they saw dead leaves turning on the ground on both sides. Hundreds of sergeants climbed up from the ground and came at them with their swords.

retreat! Seeing that they were ambushed, the Tatars shouted loudly and retreated hastily. Unexpectedly, dozens more arrows were fired from behind, killing more than ten people in an instant and blocking their way out.

In a matter of seconds, the group of Tatars was completely wiped out.

Similar situations occurred simultaneously in many places in the forest. Until darkness fell, the Tatars had only advanced less than 200 feet despite thousands of casualties.
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"Your Majesty, the Tatars have retreated to the edge and set up camp. In today's battle, the Tatars suffered more than 3,000 casualties and were unable to make an inch of progress." Wang Jin said.

"Thanks to the help of the Jurchen tribe, we understand how to fight in the mountains. The Tatars are fierce tigers on the grasslands, but they become sick cats when they enter the mountains." Zhang Yi said with a smile.

Wanyanshan smiled proudly and said, "That's natural. No one can defeat us Jurchens in the mountains."

Everyone agreed.

Jia Cong calculated the time and said, "It will take at least a day for the reinforcements to arrive from Tielingwei. Do you have enough drinking water?"

"Your Majesty, if the whole army can drink the water for a day or two, it won't be a problem."

Jia Cong nodded and thought for a long time: "The Tatar offensive is not going well today. I'm worried that they will set fire to the mountains tomorrow. It's dry today. We have to guard against this move."

As he spoke, he picked up a branch and drew a sketch of the terrain on the ground, and said: "Gather your horses and heavy troops to the northeast corner. If the Tatars set fire, break out from here immediately and open the evacuation channel. Now that the Tatar troops are scattered, we must It’s easy to break out of the encirclement.”

"The general will get the order." Wang Jin, Kongxing, Zhang Yi and others said hurriedly.

On the other side of the bonfire, Sun Chi, who had slept for a long time, felt much better. While warming himself by the fire, he asked, "What if the Tatars don't burn the mountains?"

Jia Cong smiled and said: "There is a way to burn the mountain, and there is a way not to burn the mountain. In short, as long as the Tatars don't escape, they are doomed."

"So sure? Even if the reinforcements arrive, their strength is still not as good as that of the Tatars." Sun Chi said.

"Have you forgotten that I still have a father-in-law?" Jia Cong laughed.

Sun Chi shook his head: "It's hard to understand the fire that is close by the water far away." Jia Cong pointed to the Haidongqing on the branch next to him and said with a smile: "I have a sacred eagle to send a message. A land of a hundred miles will be here in an instant."

Sun Chi's eyes lit up, he raised his thumb and praised, "It's really thanks to you that the arrangements were made so quickly."

Jia Cong glanced at him with contempt and said, "If I had reacted later, wouldn't I have been killed by you?"

Sun Chi smiled awkwardly and said, "Unexpected, unexpected."

Jia Cong raised his middle finger and said: "I will definitely read your book when I go back. You don't listen to advice, you are willful, you are unprepared, you go deep into dangerous places, you are taken advantage of by the enemy, and you kill thousands of troops. Let your majesty deal with you severely." , to relieve the hatred in my heart."

"No, can we still be brothers?" Sun Chi hurriedly smiled and said, "How about I owe you my life this time?"

Jia Cong waved his hand and ordered everyone to retreat. He raised his eyebrows at Sun Chi and said, "But the prince is in danger and so many people died. Someone has to be responsible, right? What do you think?"

Sun Chi rolled his eyes and said, "How could this have happened if that bastard Shen Desheng hadn't tricked me into getting out of seclusion? I don't think the Liao Prince's Palace can get away with it anyway."

After so long, he also figured out why tens of thousands of Tatar troops suddenly appeared here. If they said there was no prior arrangement, a three-year-old would not believe it.

It would be too ridiculous to say that Yang Xiong planned to kill him, because Yang Xiong had no motive at all. If the impossibility was eliminated, the only one left was the King of Liao.

"Heroes see the same thing. I will report this matter to Your Majesty secretly, and you can explain it to Your Majesty after you return to the capital." Jia Cong said.

He is now considered half a politician and knows that many things do not require evidence, as long as they are beneficial. No matter whose conspiracy it is, it is in his interest to overthrow the King of Liao, so it will naturally fall on the King of Liao.

In Rong Liu's words, "Seize the wind and catch the shadow, and play with the public heart." In this way, he can also get Yang Xiong's full support, and he is eager to get rid of this huge suspicion.

Sun Chi also nodded. It is better for the King of Liao to be unlucky than to be unlucky for himself. He is the victim, so why should he take responsibility?

Because he said: "In the past few days, I have heard people talk about the festival between you and the King of Liao. You have a big appetite and ate the food from the people's market. No wonder the King of Liao wants to get rid of you. I will tell you about this matter." Seeing that it is 90% the work of the King of Liao, I can only deal with you, but you dare to plot against me and seek death!"

Jia Cong smiled and said: "In business, everyone relies on their own ability. How can there be a reason to use weapons if you can't win others in business? Last time, I just sent a few disciples to die, and I didn't argue. This time, I even gave birth to the prince. After all, the King of Liao is too lawless."

Sun Chi snorted and said: "When I go back, I will definitely report it to my father, the emperor and the empress. The King of Liao is so bold and ambitious. I'm afraid he has forgotten whose Liaodong belongs to him."

Jia Cong smiled and said, "Are you really willing to kill your Uncle Wang?"

Sun Chi sneered a few times and said in a low voice: "What nonsense, Uncle Wang? It's been several generations. I heard from the emperor's brother that my father had long wanted to cut down the vassal, just because these kings of Sai had heavy troops and controlled nine It will become a problem in the long run. Even if he dares to kill me, what else can he not dare to do? "

Jia Cong said: "This is a very good statement. If the King of Liao is not eliminated, Liaodong will be uneasy. It's settled, go back and fight against this bastard King of Liao."

"You're welcome, I'm going to die."

The next day, the Tatars did not move. They only mobilized troops and horses on the periphery to block the main roads.

Jia Cong and others discussed it and came to a common conclusion. The Tatars must have lost patience and were ready to set fire to the mountain.

(End of this chapter)